Computer 2000 named Adobe Acrobat Distributor of the year

 

Computer 2000 has been presented with the title of Adobe Acrobat Distributor of the Year for the UK and Ireland. The award was received on behalf of the company by Nick Stancliffe, Adobe Account Manager on behalf of Computer 2000 Software team, at a special event (at the Adobe Channel Awards) at Shaka Zulu in Camden. It was made in recognition of the work Computer 2000 has done with Adobe over the past 12 months in promoting Acrobat and other related solutions to Adobe partners. Computer 2000 has enjoyed particular success with its Adobe Partner Connect Boot Camps, which it has been running throughout the year. These one-day seminar and workshop events have provided more than 40 resellers with classroom and hands-on learning sessions, enabling them to become certified for Adobe Acrobat, Creative Suite and Adobe Licensing.

The Boot Camps also teach resellers how to make the best use of the Adobe Certified Licensing Program (CLP), how to access and use deal registration tools, and earn extra margin on Adobe products. Stancliffe said: ‘We have invested strongly in Adobe and in helping partners to develop their capabilities over the past year and we’re pleased to have been recognised by Adobe for our achievements in developing business around the Acrobat suite. We will continue to work with Adobe to make Computer 2000 the number-one distributor of choice for all Adobe partners in the UK and Ireland.’ More Adobe Partner Connect Boot Camps are now being planned and scheduled. Any reseller who would like more information, should email nicholas.stancliffe@computer2000.co.uk

ZyXEL aims to build in education

 

 

ZyXEL is planning to build on the success of its Q1 education campaign with a further set of initiatives that will ensure resellers focused on selling to schools and colleges keep their sales moving. The company has already been giving resellers strong support on public sector sales by providing access to special bid pricing, deal registration and other benefits. This activity generated a significant six-figure total of potential opportunities for partners and ZyXEL is now intensifying the focus with a series of workshops detailing specific deployment scenarios in the classroom. These hands-on events will demonstrate how ZyXEL’s wide range of Gigabit Ethernet, 802.11n wireless networking solutions, and USG security appliances can be used to improve efficiency, reduce costs and enhance learning. Antony Byford, Head of Channels UK and Ireland for ZyXEL, says that although what’s traditionally the peak buying period for education is over, there will be no shortage of potential business opportunities. ‘Schools and colleges will know what their budgets are by now.

 Unquestionably, they will have been reduced, but with the additional discounts and benefits that we are making available, ZyXEL’s solutions will have even stronger appeal in education. Increasing use of interactivity and collaboration tools, as well as rich video and multimedia, is putting added strain on school networks. There is also a need for tighter, easy-to-manage security and wireless solutions that offer a longer range and more reliable signals.’ The workshops will commence in June. There will be no charge to resellers for attending but places are limited and priority will be given to partners that have a defined focus on the education sector. An added benefit is an ‘Education Specialist’ badge from ZyXEL, giving them more visibility on the ‘where to buy’ locator on ZyXEL’s web page. For more information on the workshops or on how you can benefit from ZyXel’s focus on the education market, email dawn.hains@azlan.com

First Cloud Discovery Day sees great turnout

 

 

 

 Above: Alan Finden of HP talks about his experiences at The TD Cloud Discovery Day

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D-Link now full up and running

 

D-Link’s consumer and business IP surveillance cameras, storage and networking products are now fully available from the Computer 2000 PC Components division – so please let us know if you have any questions or special requirements that you think might be suited to a D-Link solution. We’re looking to drive growth with the company. Andrew Mulholland, Business Solutions Manager at D-Link UK and Ireland, said: ‘The addition of Computer 2000 as a distributor is further evidence of D-Link’s ongoing commitment to the channel in the UK and builds on the recent launch of our Value in Partnership+ programme. We have expanded our Business Solutions product portfolio considerably, with the launch of new switching, storage and IP surveillance products. In addition, we have successfully launched devices such as the Boxee Box to the consumer market. We are one of the only vendors who can offer such a breadth of networking products to resellers. By partnering with Computer 2000 we now have new routes to business and consumer markets meaning we can target even more reseller partners.’ We’ll be working with D-Link to ensure resellers have access to training and support
and that you can also benefit from D-Link’s Value in Partnership+ programme (http://vipplus.dlink.com), which is designed to help partners grow revenue streams and enter new markets. Central to this, D-Link is offering in-depth training and certification on all its products and access to a dedicated campaign and lead management system that will allow partners to take advantage of D-Link resources for their sales initiatives.

For more information email pccomponents@computer2000.co.uk

SonicWALL crowned winner by Network World

 

Coming right on the heels of the fabulous results received at NSS Labs, SonicWALL SuperMassive was recently crowned the winner in a Next-Generation Firewall performance test conducted by Network World. The results published last week were the first of two reviews published by Network World. Performance was rated in this round whereas features and functionality will be reviewed in round two around mid May.

 In this independent test SonicWALL SuperMassive was pitted against the Check Point 12610, Barracuda F900, and Fortinet 3950B.  SuperMassive performed particularly well when put under intense scrutiny. For a detailed report please click here.

 This comes from the latest positive feedback including:

•    Recommended Rating from NSS Labs
According to the Next-Generation Firewall Group Test of NSS Labs, SonicWALL offers high overall protection.

•    Gartner 2012 Magic Quadrant for Unified Threat Management
SonicWALL is positioned in the leaders quadrant of the 2012 Magic Quadrant for UTM.

•    ICSA Labs Certification
SonicWALL’s complete firewall portfolio is ICSA Labs certified.

 SonicWALL use the same technology architecture across Next-Generation firewalls and UTM appliances, making them applicable to a large enterprise or small organisation.

Together with their customer case studies – most recently added Getty Images, Taxback.com, Manpower, Carhartt, University of Wuppertal – these third party validations will be a great sales tool when meeting with customers and prospects!